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Watercolors

11,528 works

Brown wash drawing of sailing boats and a large ship on choppy water under a cloudy sky, with a figure on the shore.

Seascape

Jacob Cornelis Ploos van Amstel, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a man with curled hair, mustache, lace collar and draped cloak, turning toward the viewer.

Anthony van Dyck

After Anthony van Dyck, n.d.

Pen and grey wash drawing of three sailboats on calm water beneath a pale sky, with figures aboard the central boat.

Three Sailboats

II Willem van de Velde, n.d.

White chalk sketch on blue paper of two men lifting a boulder over a prostrate man near a column.

Two Men Holding Boulder over Prostrate Man with Manacles

Possibly after Victor Honoré Janssens, n.d.

Bust of Woman in Profile to Left

Godfrey Kneller

Watercolor of Conwy Castle ruins beside a river, with a stone bridge, grazing cattle, and a mountain under a hazy sky.

Conwy Castle, North Wales

Thomas Girtin, c. 1800

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated woman in a draped gown with a mastiff lying at her feet beside a stone ledge.

Portrait of Court Lady with Mastiff

Godfrey Kneller or possibly after, n.d.

Watercolor of ostlers changing horses at a French post house as a carriage passenger waves from the coach.

Changing Horses at a Post House in France

Thomas Rowlandson, c. 1790

Brown ink and wash drawing of a monstrance carried by kneeling angels on clouds, with cherubs hovering around it.

Monstrance Borne by Angels

Probably by Giacinto Calandrucci, n.d.

Sepia wash drawing of two men conversing near a tree, with two women and resting figures in a landscape.

Gypsy Women and Young Men in Landscape

Possibly Guillaume Pierre Marcillat, n.d.

Watercolor of a mountain above a valley with a lake, wooded slopes, and two seated figures in the foreground.

Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle, North Wales

George Fennel Robson, 1832

Brown wash drawing of nymphs gathered under a large tree by a stream, with a reclining nude in the foreground and mountains b

Nymphs in a Wooded Grove

Juan Cristobal, n.d.

Pen and brown ink sketch sheet with several male nude figure studies, a small animal, and ornamental designs.

Sketches of Male Nudes, Animals, and Ornamental Details

After Polidoro Caldara, called Polidoro da Caravaggio, n.d.

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crowd around a bearded figure at an arched opening, with trees and a landscape behind.

Moses Drawing Water from the Rock

Style of Raymond de Lafage, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a seated ruler on a throne with soldiers, a cherub with laurel, and a winged figure above.

Alexander the Great Plans World Conquest

Antoine Dieu, n.d.

Watercolor design of ornate white double doors with gold moldings and floral scrollwork, flanked by pink wall panels.

Design for double doors decorated in the rococco style

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1867

Brown wash drawing of a chariot with galloping horses rising through clouds, with warriors, winged figures and nude men.

Apotheosis of a Hero

Possibly Domenico Mondo, n.d.

Narrow design drawing of a decorative panel with blue border, gold trim, and white and gold foliage scroll ornament.

Design for a decorative panel painted in rococco style

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Standing Youth in Profile to Right, Holding Staff

Probably Domenico Fiasella, n.d.

Watercolor design of a gilded ceiling with a blue cloudy sky, birds in flight, and ornamental panels.

Design for a ceiling decorated with clouds and birds

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Brown wash drawing of a large Italian villa on a hill with terraced gardens, pine trees, and small figures in the foreground.

View of an Italian Villa and Gardens (the Belvedere of the Vatican)

Jean Jacques de Boissieu, 1765/66

Watercolor design sheet with an octagonal arabesque panel, two square ornament tiles, and an eagle perched on an urn with aca

Four designs for decorative motifs

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Sheet of nineteen ornamental design studies for interior decoration, with a watercolor wall elevation of a painted room at to

Nineteen designs for the painted decoration of interiors

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise, 1830-97

Loose watercolor of a thatched cottage and garden with a figure in red beside a tree, painted in soft greens and browns.

Stary Hrosenov

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1889

Pen and brown wash drawing of three monks, one kneeling in front and two standing behind with raised hands.

Three Startled Monks, One Kneeling, Two Standing

After Luca Giordano, n.d.

Pen and brown wash drawing of two men in 18th-century coats conversing, one seen from behind in a tricorn hat.

Two Gentlemen Conversing

Style of or after Pier Leone Ghezzi, n.d.

Watercolor landscape of a crumbling stone ruin beside a leaning pine tree, rocks and shrubs in the foreground.

Landscape with Ruin

Vítězslav Karel Mašek, 1900-1902

Watercolor design of a balustrade with red flowers above a scene of playful nude putti, armored figures, and a pig.

Skittle Players

Vítězslav Karel Mašek

Graphite sketch of a seated bearded man with curly hair and clasped hands, dated 1863.

Portrait of Charles Meryon

Henri Monnier, 1863

Red chalk drawing of a draped standing figure holding an oar beside architectural panels.

Allegory of Sea Trade

After Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, 18th century